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iPod is a hit in Japan

By Dennis Lloyd ● Thursday, August 19, 2004

“The iPod is proving a colossal hit on the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant’s own turf. The tiny white machine is catching on as a fashion statement and turning into a cultural icon in Japan, much the same way it won a fanatic following in the United States.”

Comments

1

of course

Posted by rupert on August 19, 2004 at 1:48 PM (CDT)

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yea i think if i lived in japan, i’d get an ipod too… lol

Posted by armless on August 19, 2004 at 2:03 PM (CDT)

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I am in Japan and when I went out to buy my ipod, I had a hard time getting one—Yodobashi Camera, an electronics giant in Japan, was completely sold out. I bought the last iPod (a 40GIGer) at a rival store but I had to travel to get it. Needless to say, it was worth it!

Posted by hard in Japan on August 19, 2004 at 5:06 PM (CDT)

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iPod 40 Gig for $406! It is cheap. I should have asked my friend to buy me one, if I know that this is the price for iPod 40G in Japan. He was there for 2 weeks arrived back home last Friday.

hard, how much did you pay for your 40 Gig iPod? Is $406 for 40G a regular price in J.

Posted by NS on August 19, 2004 at 5:47 PM (CDT)

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I paid about 550 for a 40G at Yodobashi in Kawasaki last november or december.